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Council hears first reading of 2026 budget amendment showing $1.0M net increase in ending fund balance
Summary
Finance Director Kristen Reed presented the first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, the 2026 budget amendment, reporting a $2.4M variance in beginning fund balances, $1.4M in revenue rollovers and a $2.6M increase in expenses that yields a roughly $1.0M increase in ending fund balance; staffing FTE changes were included.
On June 22 the Enumclaw City Council received the first reading of Ordinance No. 2841, the city's first budget amendment for 2026.
Finance Director Kristen Reed summarized the key numbers: the difference between estimated and actual beginning fund balances was nearly $2.4 million—primarily projects that were estimated to be completed in 2025 but were not; revenue increases for the amendment total about $1.4 million (largely grant rollovers and interfund transfers), while the amendment increases expenses by about $2.6 million, producing a net increase in the ending fund balance of just over $1.0 million.
The amendment also includes staffing adjustments tied to implementation of the city's new financial software: an increase of the media services technician from 0.5 FTE to 1.1 FTE and a temporary 0.5 FTE administrative specialist in finance while the software is implemented.
Why it matters: the amendment formalizes rollovers and staffing needed for year‑end reconciliation and software implementation; it changes several fund balances and authorizes spending that was previously included in consent items or anticipated projects.
Next steps: This was the first reading; council may ask questions and propose amendments before adoption at a later meeting.
